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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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