MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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