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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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