MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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