MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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