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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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