MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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