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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major 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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