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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses 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.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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