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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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