MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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