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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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