MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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