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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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