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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
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
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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