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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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