MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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