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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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