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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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