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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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