MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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