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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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