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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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