MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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