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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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