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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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