MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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