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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in 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
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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