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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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