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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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