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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all over 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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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