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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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