MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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