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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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