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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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