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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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