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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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