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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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