MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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