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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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