MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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