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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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