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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major 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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