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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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