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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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