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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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