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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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