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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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