MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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