MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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