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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses 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 courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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