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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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