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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around 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.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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