MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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