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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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