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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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