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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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