MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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