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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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