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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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