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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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