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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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