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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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