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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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