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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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