MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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