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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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