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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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