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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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