MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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