MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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