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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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