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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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