MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses 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 are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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