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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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