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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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