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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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