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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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