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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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