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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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