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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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