MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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