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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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