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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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