MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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