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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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