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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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