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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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