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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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