MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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