MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting 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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