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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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