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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key 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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