MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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