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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
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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