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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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