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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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