MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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