MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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