MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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