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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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