MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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