MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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