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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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