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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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