MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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