MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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