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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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