MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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