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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key 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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