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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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