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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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