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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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