MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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