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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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