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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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