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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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