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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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