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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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