MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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