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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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