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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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