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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over 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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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