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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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