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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses 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 online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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