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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of 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
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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