MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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