MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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 are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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