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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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