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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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