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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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