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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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