MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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