MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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