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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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