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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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