MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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