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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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