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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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