MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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