MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major 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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