MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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