MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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