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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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