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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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