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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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