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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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