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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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