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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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