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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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