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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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 online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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