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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around 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 massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major 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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