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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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