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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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