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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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