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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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