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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key 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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