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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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