MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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