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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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