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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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