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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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