MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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