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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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