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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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