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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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