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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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