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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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