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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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