MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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