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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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