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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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