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
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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