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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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