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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
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.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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