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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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