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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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