MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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