MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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