MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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