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
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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