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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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