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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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