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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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