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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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