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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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