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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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