MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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