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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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 courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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