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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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