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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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