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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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