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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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