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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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