MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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