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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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