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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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