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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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