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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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