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
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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