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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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