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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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