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
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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