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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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