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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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