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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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