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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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