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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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