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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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