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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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