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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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