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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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