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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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