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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver 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 courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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