MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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