MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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