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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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