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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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