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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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