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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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