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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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