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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
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 massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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