MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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