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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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