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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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