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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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