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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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