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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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