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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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