MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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