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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants 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
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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