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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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