MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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