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
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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