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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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