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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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