MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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