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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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