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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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