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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around 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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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