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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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