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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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