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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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