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
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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