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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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