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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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