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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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