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
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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