MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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