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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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