MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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