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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants 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
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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