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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
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.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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