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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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