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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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