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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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