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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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