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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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