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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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