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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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