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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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