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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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