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
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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