MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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