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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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