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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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