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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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