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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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