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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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