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
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses 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
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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