MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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