MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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