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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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