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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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