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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants 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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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