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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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