MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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