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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses 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.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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