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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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