MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because 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
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important 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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