MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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