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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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