MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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