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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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