MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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