MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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