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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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