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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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