MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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