MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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