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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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