MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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