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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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