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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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