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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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