MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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