MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses 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
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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