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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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