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
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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