MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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