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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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