MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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