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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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