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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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