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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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