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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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