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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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