MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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