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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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