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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of 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.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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