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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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