MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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