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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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