MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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