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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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