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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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