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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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