MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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