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 the enlightening 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.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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