MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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