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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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