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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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