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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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