MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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