MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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