MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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