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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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