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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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