MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
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