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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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