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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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