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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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