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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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