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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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