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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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