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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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