MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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