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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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