MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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