MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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