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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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