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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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