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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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