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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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