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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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