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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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