MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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