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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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