MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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