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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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