MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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