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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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