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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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