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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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