MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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