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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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