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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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