MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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