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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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