MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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