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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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