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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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