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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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