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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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