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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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