MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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