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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
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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