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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key 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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