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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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