MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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