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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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