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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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