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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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