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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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