MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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