MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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