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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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