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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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