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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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