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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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