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
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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