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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with 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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