MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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