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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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