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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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