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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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