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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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