MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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