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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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