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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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