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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
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 learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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