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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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