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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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