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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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