MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around 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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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