MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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