MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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