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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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