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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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