MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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