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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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