MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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