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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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