MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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