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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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