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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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