MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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