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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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