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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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