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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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