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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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