MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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