MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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