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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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