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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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