MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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