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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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