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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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