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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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