MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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