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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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