MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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