MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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