MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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