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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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