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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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