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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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