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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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