MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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