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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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