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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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