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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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