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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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