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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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