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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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