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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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