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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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