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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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