MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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