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 is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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