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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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