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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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