MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key 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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