MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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