MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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