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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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