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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of 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
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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