MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|