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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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