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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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