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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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