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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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