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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate 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 massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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