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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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