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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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