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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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