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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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