MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews 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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