MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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