MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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