MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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