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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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