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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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