MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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