MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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