MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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