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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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