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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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