MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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