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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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