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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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