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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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