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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 online MOOCs are
generally free
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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