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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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