MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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