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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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