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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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