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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key 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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