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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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