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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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