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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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