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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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