MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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