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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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