MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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