MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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