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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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