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
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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