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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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