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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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