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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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