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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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