MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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