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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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