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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in 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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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