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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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