MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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