MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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