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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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