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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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