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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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