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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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