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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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