MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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