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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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