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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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