MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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