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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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