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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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