MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
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.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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