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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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