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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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